| Smiths Lake | |
|---|---|
| Smith Lake | |
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| Location | Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°23′S 152°30′E / 32.383°S 152.500°E |
| Type | Intermittently closed youthful saline coastal lagoon[1][2] |
| Primary inflows | Wamwarra Creek, Tarbuck Creek |
| Primary outflows | Intermittently open sandbar to the Tasman Sea |
| Catchment area | 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi)[3] |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Managing agency | Mid-Coast Council |
| Surface area | 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)[3] |
| Average depth | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in)[3] |
| Water volume | 23,552.5 megalitres (831.75×106 cu ft)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Islands | Big Island, Little Island, Bull Island[4] |
| Settlements | Green Point, Pacific Palms, Smiths Lake |
| Website | NSW Environment & Heritage webpage |
| References | [5] |
Smiths Lake, an intermittently closed youthful saline coastal lagoon,[1] is located within the Mid-Coast Council local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Smiths Lake is located adjacent to the village of Smiths Lake, and adjacent to the east coast, about 274 kilometres (170 mi) north of Sydney.
- ^ a b Roy, P. S; Williams, R. J; Jones, A. R; Yassini, I; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53 (3): 351–384. Bibcode:2001ECSS...53..351R. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
- ^ "Smiths Lake". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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ZMPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Map of Smiths Lake, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
